Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12882, Eldad Evans, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nr 16.
Evans, Eldad
S. 12882
Carded
CONTENTS

New York 819 819
Eldad Evans of Jefferson in the State of N York who was a Private in the com ny commanded by Captain Carlisle of the reg t commanded by Col Beebe in the N Hampshire line for one year private
scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 40 Dollars = 11 = Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Nov r 1834 and sent to J.W. Jamblin Evans Mills
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 20 arrears to 4 Sep r 1837 20 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jan Bay 07 Clerk Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 20

Recd July 16 th 1832.
Revolutionary Pensions
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act Supplementary to the Act for the relief of Certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the revolution" Approved May 7 th 1832
I Eldad Evans of the town of LeRay in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York do declare that I enlisted in the New Hampshire troops of the army of the Revolution for and during the term of one year and continued in the army during that term. That I enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 into Captain Carlisle's Company in Col. Beates Regiment that I was regularly discharged at the end of my term of service at Swanzey in the State of New Hampshire that I am receiving no annuity or pension under any law of the United States providing for revolutionary officers & soldiers Witness my hand this fifth day of July 1832
Eldad Evans
The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at Utica
The most convenient post office is at Evans Mills Jefferson Co New York
Before me John McComber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Jefferson in the State of New York personally appeared Eldad Evans the person who subscribed the above declaration known to me to be a person of good moral character and of truth and veracity and made oath that the above declaration is in all respects true Witness my hand this fifth day of July 1832 J. McComber, Judge

Before me John Macomber a judge of the court of common pleas of the County of Jefferson in the state of New York personally appeared this day Neri Barrett and Thomas Reed. John Evans of said County who did severally make oath that Eldad Evans by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated that the above named persons are known to me as credible witnesses Witness my hand this fifth day of July 1832 J Macomber, Judge
State of New York § Jefferson County § John Evans of the town of Litchfield in the County of Jefferson being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with Eldad Evans during the war of the Revolution that the year before  then before Knyphausen surrendered he enlisted in Captain Carlisle's Company in Col. Beutler's Regiment of New Hampshire Troops. That he immediately left home to join the army and he was reputed all the time to be in the army that he knew when the said Eldad Evans returned home after being discharged that the said Eldad was in the army about a year that he understood the enlistment was for one year and this deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Eldad since the revolution and is now acquainted with him and that the person who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is the same person who served in the army of the revolution as before set forth Subscribed & sworn the fifth day of July 1832 before — } John Evans J Macomber, Judge

Clerks office
Jefferson County ss I Peleg Burdick Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Jefferson in the State of New York do hereby certify that Julius Mocomber before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a judge of the court of common pleas of said County and duly empowered to administer oaths In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 10 th day of July 1832 P. Burdick Clerk

No. 561-
Brief
in the case of Eldad Evans
   Period. Years. Months. Days. Asst. Gen.     Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  
State the service as directed in the form annexed.
where and the time when he entered the service; what battle was he engaged in;

No. 541.
BRIEF in the case of Eldad Evans , of Le Roy  Jefferson Co. in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Justice of the Peace, he having sent affidavit in 1818 to the Department of War.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? This will appear by his former declaration.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted about 1 June 1776 1. — — Private Gen. Capt Daniel Bartle's Comp Col. Mervy Beadle's Regt. New Hampshire troops  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Retreated with the Army from Quebec to Ticonderoga, after Montgomery's defeat.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? does not state, but was discharged at Swansy, New Hampshire.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses whose credibility is attested by a Justice of the Peace verified at such by the Clerk of the County court.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? It appears by an endorsement on Goshen Gris' affidavit 11th April 1818, that it only required the certificate of Judge Chas. Knight, as to Evans' poverty, to grant him a pension at that period, this is obviated by the act under which he now applies. 
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mae S. 24/10/12
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Eldad Evans
Service N.H.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inrs 7, 12, 882 (N.H.) No other Inr. of any service " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

Bentley Manor, N.Y., October 20, 1910.
Honorable Secretary of Pensions Washington, D.C.,
My dear Sir, -
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Eldad Evans appears on the pension list of the Revolutionary War soldiers. He was a sergeant in Captain Ruben Alexander's company, belonging to Colonel Samuel Ashley's regiment of militia in the state of New Hampshire, who marched from the county of Cheshire at the requisition of Major General Gates to reinforce the army at Ticonderoga. The regiment was engaged October 21, 1758. For what did he receive pension? Just for being a soldier or was he injured? If so how?
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours respectfully,
Eldad E. Evans

Bentley Manor, N.Y.,
October 20, 1900,
Honorable Secretary of Pensions Washington, D.C.,
My dear Sir, -
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Eldad Evans s appears on the pension list of the Revolutionary War soldiers. He was a sergeant in Captain Reuben Alexander's company, belonging to Colonel Samuel Ashley's regiment of militia in the state of New Hampshire, who as marched from the county of Cheshire at the requisition of Major General Gates to reinforce the army at Ticonderoga. The regiment was engaged October 21, 1776. For what did he receive pension? just for being a soldier or was he injured? If so how?
Thanking you , I remain,
Yours respectfully,
Elsa E. Evans.
OCT 24 1910

Revised
✓ 12.882 INVALID.
File No. 12.882
Eldad Evans
Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1910 Oct. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Elean E. Evans. $

8/9 New York
Eldad Evans
of Jefferson in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Beebe - in the New Hampshire line for One Year. ~ ~ ~ ~
should be $40.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of October 1832 ~ ~ ~ and sent to J.W. Tamlins
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120 - Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 33 40 - $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. H. Bruns Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 81

Entitled to 400 $ p. ann. only - see let. to Fleming 5 aug '34 " " " Clair 6 aug. " " " " W. T. Tamlins 21. oct " "

In the matter of Eldad Evans a private in the Continental Establishment
for the sum of _____
No Colonel named Evans belonged to the Continental Army
Judge McKnight will certify that from the reduced circumstances of the applicant he meets the requirements of the court for support. If so it is these papers a certificate thereof will be granted.

State of New York, Feb 16 th 1832. Jefferson County } ss
Gershon Orvis of the town of Le Ray County and State aforesaid being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist doth depose and say - That Eldad Evans whose affidavit is herunto annexed did serve as a private in Capt n Carlisle's Company Col o Beattle's Regt in the New Hampshire line in 1776 - that he knew him as such private during the prin- =cipal part of the year 1776 - That he is now poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and further this deponent saith not. Gershon Orvis
Subscribed to this 11 th of April 1818 before me
Calvin M c Knight Judge

Read 18 th July 1832 - I Uriel Evans of Hindsdale in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire Esq. do testify and say that I am, and always from childhood, have been, well acquainted with Eldad Evans, formerly of said Hindsdale, now of Le Ray in the County of Jefferson & State of New York. I know that the said Eldad enlisted himself as a private soldier into the Company of Capt. Daniel Carlisle's Infantry , which company was a part of Col. Moody's Beecher's Regiment - the enlistment above mentioned I believe was made in the month of December A.D. 1775, but I am not absolutely certain. I know that said enlistment was for one year. I also know that said Eldad Evans served on said enlistment something more than ten months. He went in the Company aforesaid to Quebec, soon after Montgomerie's defeat at that place, and retreated with the rest of the army to Tycondarogoe. Before the expiration of the said term of of one year for which he enlisted, and according to the best of my remembrance about one month before the expiration of it, the Regiment had become so reduced in numbers, a considerable part of them having been taken prisoners, that it was broken up and the men discharged - I was at Tycondarogoe in the service, and saw said Eldad there in the army after his retreat from Quebec. And further saith not.
Uriel Evans
State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss. October 7 th A.D. 1819. Then the above named Uriel Evans Esq. personally came and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me.
Abn: Hinds Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss. - Oct. 7. 1819. I certify that Uriel Evans above named is well known to me, that he is a gentleman of strict truth and veracity, and that he is not interested in the application in which the above deposition is to be used.
Abn: Hinds Justice of the Peace

Chas. H. V. October 9 th 1899
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Abraham Hines is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature S. Hale
50 Cts.

Read 16th July 1832 I Hollis Taylor of Hindsdale in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, do depose and say, that I have always from before the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war, until within twelve or fourteen years, been acquainted with Dead Evans, formerly of said Hindsdale, now of Le Ray in the County of Jefferson and State of New York. I well remember that in the second year of the revolu- tionary war, it was generally reported and believed that said Evans had enlisted into Capt. Daniel Car- lisle's Company, belonging to Col. Moody's Brigade's reg- iment - And I know that he the said Evans went off with that Regiment when they marched to Ben- nington, during the siege of that place - How long he served, or for what time he enlisted, I am unable to remember, as I did not belong to that regiment Hollis Taylor
State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss. - October 7 th 1819. Then the above named Hollis Taylor personally came and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me,
Abn: Hinds Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss. - October 7. 1819. I certify that Hollis Taylor above named is well known to me, that he is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that he is no way interested in the application in which the above deposition is to be used.
Abn: Hinds Justice of the Peace

Cherubim L. October 9 th 1819.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Indiana Courts in said county certify that Abraham Hance is a notice of the Plea in for said county that the foregoing is the signature
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Indiana time
S. Hale
5086

Payments to be made at New York by Presd. U.S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York.
Recorded by Geo Humber Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 84 ~~~~~

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Eldad Evans of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army -
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
L. Chap. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

No 819
Examined and countermarked
J. S. B. (unintelligible)

Nov 3 Grand Mille City Oct 28
Eldad Evans Pon cab. utz NY.
Revolutionary Claims
Sir
B. A. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Nov 30 Grand Mills NY Oct 28
Eldad Evans Pen cab. note NY
Class Revolutionary
From
B. A. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City

Evans Mills Oct 28th 1836
Enclosed. I return Mr Eldad D. Evans Pension Certificate for Correction in pursuance of your recent advice. In your last letter you say that Mr Evans had been requested to forward his Certificate to the pension office for correction Your communication to that effect has not been received as I am advised by Mr Evans Will the agent be directed to pay Mr Evans forty dollars per year as though he had read but forty from the 4th of March 1831 Yours Respectfully I W. Vanblin the S. S. Edwards
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